MCC rejected Irish Cement planning application

Meath County Council has rejected a planning application from Irish Cement which sought to expand their operations in Platin.

The company had been hoping to expand their use of alternative fuels, in order to remove their reliance on imported fossil fuels.

This would have entailed the use of up to 600 thousand tonnes of alternative fuels and raw materials per annum - compared to the 120 thousand tonnes currently permitted.

The local authority rejected the application on the grounds that they consider the development to be Strategic Infrastructure, which means the company must instead submit their application to An Bord Pleanala.

Local Indepdendent Cllr. Sharon Keogan says she objected to the application on a number of other grounds.